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Black History Month: Power, resiliency of the Black church
Black History Month: Power, resiliency of the Black church By Meghan Grey | February 15, 2021 at 5:48 PM CST - Updated February 15 at 6:46 PM
NORTH MANKATO, Minn. (KEYC) The Black church: a continuous, significant institution in the history of the African American people. A place with roots extending far into the history of the United States. First manifesting its power from the powerlessness slavery placed upon so many.
“People that did not have freedom, that seemed to be the only day that they really had freedom which was on Sundays to worship God. And, I think oftentimes people laugh and joke about the length how long Black services are and I think that comes from history, back in history, them wanting to worship God all day long, because they knew that, once it was over, they would be back ensnared and enslaved, so they stayed in service a very long time,” said Rev. Maurice Staley of The House of Worship
Black history about learning every day, like a veil or a curtain being pulled back
Darren Iozia, Journal-Courier
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Trevelyn Florence Thomas of Florence Family Ministries is proud of the Jacksonville community and how it embraces Black History Month. Thomas is excited to see more Black people recognized for their contributions, both past and present, but also would love to see more courses offered in public schools that would teach more about Black history.Darren Iozia | Journal-Courier
February was designated in 1970 as Black History Month, but Black residents of Jacksonville say Black history is more than a month, more than just famous people and the Civil Rights Movement.
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Standard Team |
December 28th 2020 at 00:00:00 GMT +0300
There was no special event planned to mark the last Sunday of the year.
Messages of endurance and hope dominated the last Sunday service of the year as the country battles Covid-19.
At the Holy Family Basilica in Nairobi, yesterday, parents with their children in tow made their way in with social distancing restrictions limiting the number of faithful on each pew.
There was however no special event planned to mark the last Sunday of the year, with Reverend Father Peter Ken Njonge saying the Catholic Church marked the Feast of the Holy Family of Jesus.
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